What are the effects of Pangdahai and honeysuckle?

Sterculia lychnophora and honeysuckle are two common Chinese medicinal materials in our daily life, and both of them have great benefits for human health. Especially for Plantago ovata, it is very effective in relieving throat discomfort, while honeysuckle mainly has an anti-inflammatory effect. Plantago asiatica and honeysuckle can also be mixed together, and this can have good effects. So what are the effects of Pangdahai and honeysuckle?

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Plantago ovata is cold in nature and sweet in taste, and has two major functions. One is to clear the lung qi, and can be used for acute pharyngitis and tonsillitis caused by wind-heat invading the lungs, such as feeling fever, sore throat, dry mouth, and dry cough during a cold; the other is to clear the intestines and promote bowel movements, and can be used for constipation caused by getting angry. Modern pharmacological research: Sterculia lychnophora has certain toxicity and is not suitable for long-term use.

In terms of diet, Pangdahai is suitable for patients with lung heat cough, swollen and painful gums, red eyes, sore throat, acute tonsillitis, chronic constipation, hemorrhoids, dry cough without sputum, hoarseness, bloody stool, bone steaming and internal heat, triple burner fire syndrome, vomiting blood and bleeding; in addition, it can also be consumed as a heat-clearing and summer-heat-relief beverage in the hot summer. Honeysuckle is cold in nature and enters the lung, heart and stomach meridians. Clears away heat, detoxifies, cools and disperses wind-heat. Used for carbuncles, furuncles, throat paralysis, erysipelas, dysentery due to heat toxins, wind-heat colds, and fever caused by plague. It is mainly used to treat upper respiratory tract infections, influenza, tonsillitis and other diseases. It is not suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach constitution.

Drinking honeysuckle and puffed sea water can remove internal heat, clear away heat, and detoxify. It is beneficial for chronic pharyngitis, opening the throat and clearing heat and moistening the lungs. However, they are both cold in nature. If you have a cold constitution, you should not take them for preventive purposes in winter.

The medicinal effects of honeysuckle are as follows:

1. Antibacterial and antiviral. That is, it has a significant inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, hemolytic Streptococcus, dysentery, typhoid, meningococcus, pneumococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and influenza virus.

2. It has the function of enhancing immunity. Honeysuckle can promote lymphocyte transformation and enhance the phagocytic function of white blood cells.

3. Anti-inflammatory and antipyretic. Honeysuckle can promote the release of adrenal cortex hormones and has a significant inhibitory effect on inflammation.

Plantago ovata can help us clear lung heat, swollen and painful gums, constipation, bloody stools, tonsillitis, etc., while honeysuckle can help us treat colds, erysipelas, etc. And Sterculia lychnophora and Honeysuckle together can also play a certain role in removing fire, clearing away heat, detoxifying and moistening the lungs, which is of great benefit to us. Therefore, those who need it can try it.